16 Aug 2022
Abu Bakar Bin Mahamad [ ]
- Citation
- J-05(M)-446-12/2020 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
- Court
- M
- Case number
- J-05(M)-446-12/2020 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
The Court affirmed the High Court: the combination of direct eyewitness testimony (multiple witnesses who saw the first accused assault the deceased), corroborated testimony from accomplices (SP20, SP21) supported by independent witnesses, preparatory acts and post-mortem evidence (32 injuries; blunt force trauma to chest with ligature strangulation) satisfied the elements of murder under s.300(c) and established common intention under s.34 beyond reasonable doubt; insufficient or equivocal evidence of motive did not undermine the safe conviction; therefore convictions and mandatory death sen…